Press Releases & Updates 1998

American writer Jonathan Schell, author of The Fate of The Earth, is in Scotland this week for the launch of his new book The Gift of Time: The Case for Abolishing Nuclear Weapons Now.

On Tuesday 11th November he will be at Helensburgh District Court (At Victoria Halls) where six Trident Ploughshares activists will be on trial. Among them are Katri Silvonen from Finland and Krista van Velzen from the Netherlands, who are appearing on charges relating to their famous swim in the dark across the Gairloch in August to within metres of a Trident submarine.

Said MP Tony Benn:

Jonathan has written a book of immense importance, coming at a time when India and Pakistan have both tested nuclear weapons and when the Labour Government has - most regrettably - confirmed our commitment to them.

Jonathan covered the Vietnam war for the New Yorker and is a leading American political thinker and journalist. He will sign his new book at the Edinburgh Waterstones (West End) on Monday 9th at 7p.m. and at the Glasgow Waterstones (Sauchiehall Street) also at 7.p.m on Tuesday 10th.

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